Dont really need latest kodi. just need to find a working addon.

im still using Jarvis due to my box only 4.4.2
Exodus cannot run properly so now using Quasar. Got some hickups (sometimes crash) but still bearable. just watched GoT 1080p yesterday.

Firstly, while RAM size is important for Kodi, 8GB is simply way overkill and tells that it's either one of those random bs Android boxes or you actually meant ROM. My device has 2GB RAM and is more than sufficient. Other factors come into play, such as network health, server, device hardware + software combo and if it's Kodi friendly or not.

Try setting up a custom advancedsettings.xml for your Kodi installation. Might help. Read up on it.

See my earlier post. Applies as well.

just noticed my q10pro auto updated to 17.5 w/o me doing anything.

all is ok.

googling a bit, it looks like the problem u faced happened to a lot of users, various boxes.

The effects after an update is the same regardless of done manually or automatically. You need to find the cause of the crashes. Is it due to the device or corrupt files/addon in Kodi.

u will need to check the file log and identify the culprit.
then u go into the kodi folder to find that, remove it.

if too difficult, try this:

yr box q10pro, homescreen has a quick clean app - find it at the bottom left, a "broom".
if not there, go to myapps to find it.
give it a clean to clear cache, junk files.

if still no good, u will have to uninstall complete, reinstall.

Acestream service/apk running
Plexus addon running
Play compatible links.. wait for p2p connections to sync..
Enjoy!!
That's weird.. Usually most have problems with audio and not video.. First rule out hardware problems.. Connect directly to the TV is using an AVR and change HDMI cables or source on TV.. Anyway, tried reinstalling the addon and problem still persist? If you've tried this and it still doesn't work. Try clearing out your Kodi cache (not data on android devices cuz this will wipe your installation).